TemplateHere you can choose whether you want a custom template, or a template inspired by a real superhero. If you choose "custom", you will proceed to customize your template. If you choose "inspired by", you will have the template choices pre-selected, however you will still be able to customize the hero further. The stats and powers of your superhero as well as his or her appearance will resemble the superhero who inspired you. Think of the "inspired by" option as a starting template for your character. The choices for "inspired by" are:

Note the arc to the left of the character. Whenever a sphere appears there, it means more choices are available. Use your mouse wheel or drag the sphere to see the additional choices. Also you can click and drag your character to turn it around and see it from another angle.

MoralityChoose between hero or villain. This determines your allies, enemies, missions, and mentors in the world.

PersonalityChoose between Powerful, Serious, Primal, Flirty or Comical. This affects your posture, emotes and expressions. It has no effect on your stats or powers, and is purely for role playing purposes.

MentorYour choice of mentor will determine your origin as well as the categories of armor and weaponry that are available to you. Your mentor will also contact you and send you on various missions throughout the game.For Heroes, the choices are: Batman (technology based), Superman (metahuman) or Wonder Woman (Magic)For Villains, the choices are: The Joker (Tech), Lex Luthor (Metahuman), or Circe (Magic)

PowerYour choice of power is a major choice which will determine your abilities, combat strategy, and role in groups. Available choices are: Fire (Defense), Gadgets (Control), Ice (Defense), Mental (Control), Nature (Healing), and Sorcery (Healing)

MovementMovement affects your speed, style, and maneuvers in combat. You can choose between Flight, Acrobatics, or Super-Speed.

yes, by getting new gear your look will automatically change, this can be blocked by locking your style. after collecting gear you can revert your style to that of previous gear. This allows for complete customization of your characters costume.